Introduction and demographic data / Sue E. Meiner
General disorders of the upper GI system / Beverly Anderson Reno
Gastroesophageal reflux disease / Catherine Hill
Motor dysfunctions of the stomach / Susan D. Kowalski
Helicobacter pylori and ulcers / Phyllis J. Atkinson
Bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections of the colon / Sue E. Meiner
Vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies / Lori Candela
Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract / Ann Schmidt Luggen
Nutrition and gastrointestinal diseases / Barbara Resnick
Irritable bowel syndrome / Sue E. Meiner
Diverticular disease / D. Sue Clarren
Constipation and noninfectious diarrhea / Lynn Ferebee and Sue E. Meiner
Hemmorrhoids and problems of the anus and rectum / Catherine Hill.